Fort Collins Museum Of Discovery

Kid and adult friendly hands on exhibits. Music, Science, History, This place has it all.

08/24/2023 Small, but cute museum to waste a couple of hours in. Clean and nicely organized. Very hands on and good for children.

We love the museum of discovery! So far I have had experience with two, three, four, five, six and eight year old kids visiting and it's been great for all, with adults having a great time too. I had a membership for a few years which also makes it incredibly cost-effective if you plan on going frequently. When my son was 2-4 we visited every other week and while there are a lot of stable exhibits, there is enough change to keep everything interesting and fresh. The staff is super kind and patient, definitely seems to be staffed by people who understand kids and that's worth soooo much! We also attended a kindergarten birthday here and it was a blast. We love to visit the bee hive, and to play with all of the instruments. For a few years the stairs were a big draw too. Highly recommended!

My daughter started loving this place around 1 years old… when she was still just crawling but could start pulling herself up. There js a fun toddler area with water play and a big train set and large foam building blocks and books. She is now almost 2 and enjoys all the activities this place has to offer. Cool rooms with different lighting and music stuff and shadow photo thing. Many instruments to explore music- guitar, drums, keyboard/piano, xylophones… area with insects and creatures…. A tornado simulation. History of Fort Collins. Pretty neat.

A great museum in the heart of Fort Collins.The museum of discovery is a wonderful adventure for kids of all ages. They’ve taken a somewhat unassuming space and turned it into a series of little discoveries that will keep your family entertained for at least a couple of hours.Discover Music. They have a variety of instruments, interactive stations and other hands on activities that will get your kids closer to the beautiful sounds of music. From DJ booths, drum kits, sound wave machines and more your kids will go into sonic bliss trying and testing all sorts of audio experiments.Discover Play. The toddler area has train tracks, building blocks, a tree fort, coloring stations, costumes and a small water play area that will keep little ones engaged in fun playful activities.Discover Wildlife. There are a few areas where you can interactive with the different wildlife that surrounds the Fort Collins area. Touch Buffalo hide, look at fish and even pose for pictures in front of a bear.Discover Systems and Machines. They have a few interactive stations that allow your kids to experiment with engineering. From testing velocities to building ramps with balls your older more scientific centric children will love testing and experimenting with these exhibits.Discover Fort Collins. In the back they have a nice little Fort Collins history session where your kids can learn the roots of Fort Collins and what it was before it become the craft brew capital of the world.We’ve been coming here for years and even as our kids get older we always have a fun and memorable time at the Fort Collins Museum of Discover.